British Science Festival: #thegreatlookup launches Surrey's celebration of science
Last night hundreds of professional, amateur and curious stargazers gathered together in Surrey at the University of Surrey to marvel at the wonders of the universe.The Great Look Up - the first event of over 200 planned for this year's British Science Festival - attracted people from all over Surrey and beyond. The evening was opened by BBC journalist Maggie Philbin, and was hosted by both the University and the Guildford Astronomical Society.
On the week that saw the 400 anniversary of Galileo's telescope, as well as being the evening before the latest space shuttle Discovery's mission to the International Space Station, the timing for The Great Look Up couldn't have been better.
And what a perfect evening it was. With barely a cloud in the sky and a half moon providing practically the only light, there were a staggering number of telescopes from the incredibly large to my rather small binoculars. As the night darkened, all trained their lenses up to the wonders of space.
Those with both the knowledge and the telescopes, generously encouraged members of the public attending to view the Moon's craters and seas, Jupiter's rings and even the tiny blue point of Neptune (an incredible 2,000 million miles away).
I found the experience amazing, informative and hugely enjoyable. It opened up the marvels of the night's sky - and what a brilliant start to the British Science Festival!
Labels: #thegreatlookup, British Science Festival, Surrey
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So pleased you and family enjoyed the event Abigail. By all means join us again for another evening's stargazing at Newlands Corner on Friday 25th September, then again on Friday 20th November. Clear skies to all, John Axtell, Guildford Astronomical Society
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